Three women rescued from a house in Ohio a decade after they disappeared have said they are happy to be home and pleaded for privacy so they can heal and reconnect with their families.
A lawyer for the women also said they are extremely grateful for the support of family, law enforcement and the community.
Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight remain in seclusion and released their first statements since they were found on May 6 after Ms Berry escaped and called police.
Ariel Castro is suspected of imprisoning the women inside his Cleveland house for nine years or more, allowing them outside only a few moments, and raping them. A DNA test also confirmed that Castro fathered a six-year-old girl who Ms Berry gave birth to in the house. The girl escaped from the house with Ms Berry.
Castro is being held on $8 million (£5.2m) bond. The 52-year-old former school bus driver was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape.
The women, now in their 20s and 30s, vanished separately between 2002 and 2004. At the time they were 14, 16 and 20 years old.
Lawyer Jim Wooley read statements attributed to all three women.
Ms Knight, who was the first to disappear and the last of the three released from hospital, said: "Thank you to everyone for your support and good wishes. I am healthy, happy and safe and will reach out to family, friends and supporters in good time."
Ms Berry added: "Thank you so much for everything you're doing and continue to do. I am so happy to be home with my family."
And Ms DeJesus, the youngest of the three, said: "I am so happy to be home, and I want to thank everybody for all your prayers. I just want time now to be with my family."
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